Iraq gives Ukrainian companies privileges and benefits

, while countries pledged to deepen bilateral economic and trade relations.

“The Iraqi government is ready to provide benefits and privileges to industrial enterprises of Ukraine to work in the Iraqi market,” Iraqi Minister of Trade, Khairallah Babiker who is visiting Ukraine now said during a meeting with Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development and Trade , Igor Prasolov, quoted by the Chinese news agency; briefed by “Shafaq News”.

‘We would like to talk on direct cooperation as we want to Ukrainian companies open offices and production facilities in Iraq,” he said.

For his part, the Ukrainian minister praised the “right economic relations development between the effective regional and international cooperation and increase mutual trust,” adding that “we have no disagreement with regard to the ways and mechanisms to develop trade and economic relations”.

“The Ukrainian Trade with Iraq has increased to 109.06 million $ last year and is expected to be increased also this year, as the two countries should take benefit from the enormous potential for cooperation in such fields as chemical ,industry and minerals”.

Prime Minister , Nuri Kamal al-Maliki has revealed earlier during a meeting, that the Ukraine Foreign Minister , Constantine Krishnko, Iraq's desire to develop bilateral relations in various fields.